O.K., we're heading into December. For a lot of you, it's "halftime" in your annual battle for recruits. And, as a college coach, you are reading this knowing that things are going really well or you are struggling when it comes to recruiting.Assuming you are not one of those lucky few that …
7 Great Ways to Add Pizazz to Your Recruiting Letters
Letters and emails.Like it or not, those are usually the first bits of key communication that you will have with new recruits. They are usually the thing that kicks-off the recruiting process in most coaching offices when a new year starts, and its a big part of the equation we'll be tackling …
The Importance of Selling Your Vision
by Mandy Green, Selling for CoachesCoaching your team and developing leadership starts with having a vision statement, then developing a plan to achieve it. That's the starting point for every business that wants to be successful, and it's a must for college coaches who want to build a …
Bad Economic Times Force Coaches to Get Creative
by Carrie Bigbie, Selling for CoachesThere has been a lot of buzz lately about college athletic department budget cuts, or at least the threat of reductions in the near future. Some schools are losing programs, while others are having to find ways to work around their ever tightening …
Selling Your Prospects on Becoming Leaders
by Mandy Green, SFC Recruiting Solutions ConsultantCoaches who successfully recruit players use their leadership development program as a tool to draw in high-potential recruits that otherwise would go to another program.Why? Because most high-level recruits understand that they need to …